101 ways....

So I bought a book today. I spent all of $0.30 on this special book and not only bought it for myself but bought it or something like it for 3 other girls at work. It's called 101 ways to be a great mom....No, I don't feel like I need a book to tell me how to be a good mom. But I picked it up and started reading a few of the ideas and they are actually really neat. So I decided that I'm going to read it. I'll read one idea a day (Its really hard not to skip foward and read the whole book in like a day) and then I'll try to practice whatever idea it give me. Idea #1 was kind of eye opening. It was called, "Walk a mile in your children's sneakers." It told you to ask yourself whats important to you, as an adult. Then picture yourself being a child. How simple their minds are and try to think of whats important to them. I started thinking about Keagan. Importance: milk, mimi, trucks, his movies, etc. It went on to say that empathizing with your child's joys and sorrows will deepen your insight and expand your patience with them. I've been practicing this tonight and it really is kind of neat how it helps. I started trying to pick my battles rather than win everyone.

On another note, those of you who have been keeping up with my stapler ordeal...It's now over. Long story but my stapler has been returned back to it's home. :) Other than that...Things are just crazy. I feel like my life is a whirlwind right now. I have so much on my mind and the pretty weather isn't helping. I get home and have so much to do and all I really want to do is enjoy myself in the outdoors. I have however started some of my cooler weather plants for my garden which is exciting. Spinach and cabbage. YUMMY! I hope to be able to grow enough in our garden this year to actually be able to go out and pick enough to make our own salads at night.